"If you've taken a yoga class, you've probably done a sun salutation or two. (If not, click here for a great how-to video.) It is, in my opinion, a nearly perfect series of moves. There are forward bends and back bends, strong poses and more gentle ones, stretching and strengthening. You can move through the series rapidly, or linger as long as you'd like. As you flow from pose to pose, you build up a bit of a sweat, your muscles loosen, your energy builds up, and you're filled with the calm happiness of seeing and feeling your body move in so many ways (no matter what your level of particular grace)."

More reasons to love this easy series of poses:

*Sun salutations are a moving meditation, helping you concentrate better as you go through your day.

*They encourage you to breathe more deeply and fully, infusing your body with vital oxygen.

*Connecting with your body in this way helps you be more in tune to what it needs—and this could even help you eat more healthfully.

*They help you develop stamina.

*Greeting the sun and making time for yourself at the beginning of each new day is a great recipe for optimism!

I'm totally adding this to my morning routine! (Along with this, and this!)